Since childhood, Sandra Beasley, award-winning poet and author of the acclaimed memoir Don’t Kill the Birthday Girl:  Tales from an Allergic Life, has been allergic to dairy, egg, soy, beef, shrimp, and a host of other foods.  But that hasn’t stopped her from living a full, active life.  Join Sandra and her co-hosts, including Barbara Rosenstein from the Food Allergy Initiative, www.faiusa.org (the world's largest private source of funding for food allergy research), for a live talk about growing up with food allergies – from childhood through the teen years and young adulthood.  

Building on the Navigating Food Allergies series that was hosted by Lori Sandler of Divvies, this is a great opportunity to take part in a frank discussion about the challenges of dating, traveling, relationships with college roommates and friends, concerns about becoming a mom who has food allergies, and many other issues – from the perspective of a young adult who’s successfully coped with food allergies.  Whether you’re a parent or have food allergies yourself, you’ll want to join us!